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PASTOR’S MESSAGE

OCTOBER, 1953

REVIVAL REPORT

NUMBER 11

CHURCH COUNCIL NEWS

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September was a good month The revival from September 6th With this issue of the High Street and there are victories to report.

Witness our church roll is now to 20th is now a matter of history, Our Sunday School had an aver­ and we look back upon it instead complete. Be sure to keep these copies of recent months as your of looking forward to it. God bles­ age attendance of 266; Morning directory for the membership of sed us in many ways, and the ef­ Worship 297; Evening service 100, the entire church. If you have ob­ fort was certainly worth all that and Prayer meeting 58. Averages served any errors in names or ad­ was put into it. Attendance was for September 1952 were , dresses be sure to notify the pas­ very good ,and a total of 29 adults | School 291; Morning Wors ip tor or Mrs. Vandemark in order and young people bowed at the al­ Evening service 63, and Prayer meeting 40. General receipts totalthat our rolls may be correct. tar of prayer in OCClVlllg seeking the Ldjcx 111 i>ll^ Lord • The main news of the month has Rev. and Mrs. A. E. Clark as- ed $2,503.42, plus $240.26 for misbeen our revival meeting in Sep­ sisted the pastor very ably, and i sions and evangelism. Our o re tember, but a more detailed re­ with great profit. Their songs and ceipts for September were port of this appears elsewhere. stories to the boys and girls were' $2087.03. There were 29 pro essmns There are many other important a high point of each evening, and j in our Revival meeting an a n items of news to report, but those the gospel magic attracted many | dance averaged 90 for e wee which are history need not be men­ adults as well as the children. The' nights during the two wee s. wo tioned. spirited song services, led by Mr. i new members were receive m o New members of the church are Clark, helped everyone who like. the church.

Misses Judy and Diane Lora, both to sing. Many have commented up-! As pastor I have ma e pas of 1522 West High Street who unit­ on the music and services impres-! toral calls, preached 21 sermons, a ^ j*_____________ ^^4- -P-r»/-vw^ tinned with our Church by letter from tended 11 meetings apart from Sun­ Trinity Methodist Church on Sun­ sed by the fact that so many of the day services and prayer meetings. old hymns of the church were us day, September 13th. Both girls are ed. The Clarks were much ap- conducted one wedding and our away in school at Ohio Wesleyan predated for their ministry, and a funerals.

Many a i lona College during the school year. love offering of $206.42 was given j have been given in counsel wi Other friends are planning to unite a can with the church in the coming to them in appreciation for their individuals and fami les assistance. reported in sermons preachmonths.

Your nastor nreached at all of pastoral calls made.

Mr. Robert Hannah, a student at Your pastor preachea at an oi folowing actions were taken Bluffton College, is the new choir the services with one exception director. Mrs. Frederick Mills ask­ ! when Mr. Clark brought the mes- by the Council: ed us to be relieved of her duties , sage on the second Monday eve­ (Continued on Page 2) during the first part of October, ning. It would have been too heavy and Mr. Hannah was employed by ■! a drain on physical strength to ac­ the music committee to direct the complish all of this had it not been STATED SERVICES choir. Work is already beginning , for the prayers of God’s people, OF THE CHURCH on a Christmas cantata, and the 1 but many times the feeling that Morning Worship 8:30 a.m. program will be given on Sunday, j others were praying gave strength Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

December 20th in the evening ser­ 1 when it was needed.

Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. vice hour. The choir has grown and 1 Perhaps the best and most imSenior Youth Fellowship 6:30 prospered in recent weeks, and is I portant result of our revival meet- p.m. now in full strength again.

Evening Service 7:30 p.m.

We often wonder if others are as ! ing is the realization that souls can Mid-week service for Adults appreciative of the flowers in the come to the altar and will come and Young People, Junior High altar vases as is your pastor. In re­ j if God’s people pray and if the cent months the flowers have been word of God is declared. During Youth Fellowships, and Good so very beautiful that it is not pos­ the meeting Mr. Clark asked your News Clubs for Children, Thurs­ sible to refrain from commenting pastor, “Do you find it easy to get day, 7:00 p.m. Concludes at 8:15 upon them. Mrs. A. G. Moyer cares people to come to the altar in your p.m.

Note: (The two Sunday morn­ for this important preparation for church?” Your pastor answered worship each week, and there are him by stating that it was never ing worship services have iden­ classes and friends who seek to co- easy at any time, but prayer and tical sermons.)

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Page 2 PASTOR’S MESSAGE (Continued from page 1) operate by providing funds when necessary. If you have appreciated the altar flowers tell Mrs. Moyer and those who help to make possibe the beautifully filled altar vases each week.

By the time this paper arrives at your home our Missionary In­ stitute will have taken place. Let us pray that God will make High Street Church both evangelistic and missionary, for God’s work de­ mands true devotion and under­ standing of these great needs. The Sunday School advancement pro­ gram is also a part of our fall plan­ ning, and you will be hearing more about this as the paper will be coming to your home. Our Sunday School must grow, and we have the possibility of an attendance aver­ age of 400 or more at the present time. Our plans for the future mean that many will be asked to assist in the work of the Church, but we trust that through this work many lives will be reached and many souls will find the Lord. Pray for your Church and all that it seeks to do in God’s work.

Faithfully yours, Frank R. Hamblen P.S. Before the Witness could go to press an important developement has come which we wish to announce. The church has been negotiating with Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Deubler for their property for some time, and just as we are ready to mail this copy the property has been purchased by the church. The Deubler property is located at 222 North Cole Street next door to the parsonage, and the lot will be used for parking purposes. The house will be sold as soon as it is empty, and the lot will be cleared. Further details will appear in the next is­ sue of the Witness.

THE HIGH STREET WITNESS 2210 University Blvd. are the proud parents of a daughter, Joyce Lynn, born September 28th in Lima’s St. Ritas Hospital.

Mr. and Mrs. Gail Brenneman of 1422 Elida Road are the proud parents of a daughter, Christine Kay, born October 10th at St. Ritas Hospital. Mr. Brenneman is with the Navy and is stationed in Japan at the present time.

Congratulations to all the new parents on the arrivals of these Bundles from Heaven.

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intercession for the souls of others always bring results. The decisions made by many will be long re­ membered, and it is apparent that homes and lives have been chang­ ed. The goal of all true evange­ lism is permanent results, and we believe that there will be many testimonies to the significance of this revival meeting in the months and years which are ahead.

Revival should be the normal course of church activity rather than the exception. It is not enough to have one or two such meetings a year, when souls are saved, when there are so many who need Christ all the time. Let us pray that God may so control in High Street Church that it may be pos­ sible to have decisions at any time in any service. The standard of evangelistic effort will be kept on a permanent high level. All decisions made in our revival meeting were voluntary on the part of each individual. To your pastor’s knowledge no one was solicited for a decision while an invitation was given, hence our confidence in the kind of decisions that were made.

Pray that God will make our NEW ARRIVALS church an Evangelistic Church with a mission and purpose to ful­ Mr. and Mrs. Jack Young of 27 fill in the Lima community.

Terrace Court in Lima are the ------------- o------------proud parents of a daughter, Debo­ Make a Christmas Contract to rah Anne, born September 20th, 1953 in Lima Memorial Hospital. attend Church School and Worship Mr. and Mrs. David Hefner of Service from now till Christmas.

1179 West High Street are the ---------o--------proud parents of a daughter, Debo­ The more we do, the more we rah Ann, born Monday, September 21st in Lima’s St. Ritas Hospital. can do, the more busy we are, the Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Frail of more leisure we have.

October, 1953 CHURCH COUNCIL NEWS (Continued from page 1) The assessment due to the Board of Pensions in Dayton was ordered paid. This amounts to about $267.00, and is based upon the salary paid to the pastor. The pastor also pays three percent of his salary to the general Board of Pensions.

Sunday evening January 3rd was set as Men’s Day in High Street Church, and the Brotherhood is to be in charge of the evening ser­ vice, with a special offering to be received for men’s work.

The Board of Christian Educa­ tion was asked to make a study of the need for assistance to the pas­ tor, and a report is to be present­ ed later to the Church Council of Administration.

The church treasurer was auth­ orized to accept gifts to be used to send young people of our Church to the E.U.B. Student Con­ ference at Indiana Central College over New Years. The council had previously voted to send Mr. George Bailey to this conference.

The church voted full co-opera­ tion in the strengthening of the Sunday School program as pre­ sented by the conference for all of the churches. High Street will fully co-operate in this program.

The council voted its thanks to Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Vandemark for the housing facilities furnished for Rev. and Mrs. A. E. Clark dur­ ing our revival meeting.

All financial obligations inciden­ tal to our Missionary Institute were cared for by action of the council.

The pastor’s salary was set upon the recommendation of the Finance Committee, and the Board of Trus­ tees was voted an additional grant of $100.00 per month to carry out their work in providing for the care and administration of church property.

All organizations in the church or those sponsored by the church were asked to recognize the prior claim of all stated services of the church as published in the church paper.

The next meeting of the Church Council will be on Tuesday eve­ ning November 3rd in the Dorcas room.

BOARD OF PUBLICATION The Conference Council of Administration Joe Graham, Editor BRANCH INSTITUTES The Ohio Sandusky Branch W. S. W. S. and Christian Service Guilds have just completed an­ other successful series of Fall Missionary Institutes.

Ideal fall weather made a fine attendance possible. Likewise a program pack­ ed with inspiration and information sent the women back to their re­ spective churches with renewed zeal for missionary endeavor.

Sept. 21-30 outlined the dates for these “small conventions”. Mrs. A. Wesley Archibald, who with her pastor husband, pioneered in mis­ sionary work in Brazil, was the speaker for this series of meetings.

Speaking both morning and after­ noon, she shared a wealth of their experiences to all in attendance.

Conference interests were once again well received, being present­ ed by Dr. V. H. Allman, Conference Superintendent of the Southern District, Rev. F. A. Firestone, Super­ intendent of the Northern District, Rev. Don Hochstettler, Conference Director of Christian Education and Rev. L. C. Toepfer of Helena.

The attendance of women at institutes approximated 1400, while the offerings received amounted to $1351.59.

Evening sessions following each day of institute once again provid­ ed our youth with the opportunity (Continued on page 4) -------- o---------

EVANGELISTIC ACHIEVEMENTS Throughout the Ohio Sandusky Conference for the ten-month year, recently closed, 1,982 conversions were reported, or 129 more than a year ago; and 2,139 accessions were recorded, or 27 less than a year ago.

The present membership of the conference is 38,850, which is a net gain of 264 over the previous year.

It took 19.6 members to win one convert, and 18.1 to win one new member during the year.

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The following 8 pages contain all articles and news from our Sandusky Conference as compiled and edited for the Sandusky News by the staff thereof.

A splendid opportunity to become acquainted with a

great conference.

RITZMAN-FRESHLEY VOWS EXCHANGED The marriage of Miss Ruth Ritzman to Rev. W. W. Freshley took place in Christ Church, Johnstown, Pa. on Saturday, October 10th at 4:00 p. m. The wedding ceremony was performed by Dr. C. W. Winch, conference superintendent of East Pennsylvania, assisted by Rev. Warren Ebinger, senior student at Evangelical Theological Seminary, Naperville, Ill., who is a brotherin-law of the bride.

The bride was attended by her sister, Mrs. George Hood of Allen­ town, Pa. The best man was Mr. Wilson Freshley of Wooster, Ohio, brother of the groom. Dorcas Fres­ hley and Bonnie Hood served as acolytes. Dwight Freshley of Col­ umbus, Ohio and George Hood of Allentown, Pa. served as ushers.

The newly weds will reside in Perrsyburg, where they will share together in the work at Grace Church.

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AUXILIARY NOTICE The Otterbein Home truck will be in Sandusky Conference to pick up canned goods on November 11 and 12th.

All kinds of fruits, vegetables, jams, jellies and pickles are need­ ed. A can or two from each fam­ ily will help to supply our Home folks with this most needed food.

Thanks.

Below you will find listed the Church stop in various Districts.

Take your fruit, etc., to the place most convenient to you. Be sure to have it there before the 11th and as near to that date as is possible so as not to inconvenience the church you take it to.

Each Church should count your canned goods when packing it, and then report it to your District Di­ rector or to me.

Mrs. G. F. Brubaker, Pres. O. H. Aux. (Continued on page 4)

AUTUMN RETREATS There comes from the Youth Di­ rector of the Conference an an­ nouncement of interest to the youth concerning the Fall Retreats. There will be two retreats this year, one for Junior Hi and one for Senior young people.

Intermediate Fall Retreat This retreat will be held in our Fostoria, Ohio, First Church on Saturday (one day only), Novem­ ber 14th. Registrations will open the day at 9:30 A. M. and a wonder­ ful banquet will close the day at 5:30 P. M. In between will be speakers, discussion periods, fun and fellowship, a chance to renew acquaintances and make new ones, and plenty of good food. Rev. Mel­ vin Moody, Director of Religious Education for the Ohio-East Con­ ference will be guest speaker. Rev. Emerson lies and Rev. John Paul Jones will also be on the program.

Senior Retreat The Senior Retreat will be in Bowling Green on November 27.

Rev. Warren Hartman, denomina­ tional Youth Director of our church, and one of our Nationals attending Bonebrake Seminary will share the spotlight on this day’s program. A unique program has been arranged for the Senior group in which films taken from the newly produc­ ed Youth Audio Visual kit will be shown and used as the basis for the discussion groups, replacing the addresses of former years.

The cost for both Retreats is the same, $2.50.

This includes all meals and registration. Both re­ treats are one day meetings. Reg­ istration will commence at 8:00 A. M. with the first session convening at 9:30. A banquet and fellowship hour will conclude the program of the day, enabling the young people to return home in good time.

The Fall Retreats include the business session of the Conference Youth Fellowship.

Every Youth Fellowship is allowed two voting (Continued on page 4)

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THE HIGH STREET WITNESS BRANCH INSTITUTES BOARD OF PUBLICATION The Ohio Sandusky Conference Council of Administration EDITORS Bluffton, Ohio Dr. V. H. Allman, Rev. Eustace Heckert Toiedo, Ohio Rev. Frank R. Hamblen, Lima, Ohio The High Street Witness: Published every month by the Ohio Sandusky Conference Councii of Administration through the Board of Christian Edu­ cation and the High Street Church.

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Vol, 2

October, 1953

No. 11

EDITORIAL The Strengthen, the S.S. Pro­ gram, is gathering momentum throughout the conference. Just as a business concern must take in­ ventory to know their assets and needs for improvement, so must the church of this age gather in the officers of its organizations and seriously evaluate their present status in the light of their potenti­ al. Socrates said, “The unexamined life is not worth living.” The un­ examined church organization may not be worth attending.

The dates to receive the New Missions Fund offerings are Nov­ ember 29, February 28, and May 30. By Conference action the offer­ ings for the next two years are to be divided equally between our Missions at Sandusky, Columbus Avenue, and Hayes Station, near Toledo.

Have you made a study of the new book, “Lay Leadership in the Church” published by the Board of Christian Education, 1953? It’s good.

The prayers of the conference have risen to God on behalf of the many in the conference under medical care. Rev. and Mrs. A. C. Mathias are improving after being in an auto accident last month.

Rev. and Mrs. W. P. Alspach were hospitalized early this month after being seriously injured in an auto accident. Altho Rev. Alspach has been dismissed at the time of this article, Mrs. Alspach is still in the hospital.

(Continued from page 3) jf sharing the inspiration of our missionary speaker, Mrs. Archibald.

These evening services were exeptionally well attended, and re­ sulted in an enthusiastic audience for the missionary, as well as fine Christian fellowship together.

We thank our Heavenly Father for these manifestations of interst in both attendance and offer­ ings, and pray that He will take our weak efforts, crown them with His blessing, and multiply them to the ends of the earth.

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EVANGELISTIC ACHIEVEMENTS (Continued from Page 3) Of the 227 churches of the con­ ference, 201 responded to the call for the year-end report on evan­ gelistic achievements. Of these 201 congregations 82 had no committee on evangelism; 38 reported no con­ versions, and 47 no accessions. Fif­ teen churches reported only one convert, and 10 only one accession.

Thirty three congregations attained or exceeded the goal of converts equal to 10% of the church mem­ bership; and 22 congregations eq­ ualed or surpassed the 10% goal for accessions.

One hundred seventy five of the 201 reporting churches conducted public evangelistic meetings; but only 53 congregations attempted a visitation evangelistic campaign.

One hundred thirteen Life Work Recruits were recorded; 24 chur­ ches had visitation evangelism classes; 78 catechetical classes; and 35 church membership classes. Six­ ty five pastors reported the use of a program for conserving their membership. One hundred twenty pastors reported the number of pastoral calls, which ranged as fol­ lows: 3 made more than 1000 calls (one counting the calls of his as­ sistant pastor too); 7 between 900 and 1000 calls; 17 between 400 and 500; 21 between 300 and 400; 18 be­ tween 200 and 3C0; 18 between 100 and 200; and 8 below 100. Some re­ porting the smaller number of calls were student pastors, but many were not. Eighty two of the 120 made less than 500 calls, and 65 less than 400 calls.

H. V. Falor, Con. Secy, of Evang.

October, 1953 AUTUMN RETREATS (Continued from Page 3) delegates to represent their group in the business session, but there is of course, no restriction upon the number which may come from any church. Since it does not in­ volve remaining over night, it is hoped that every church group will be represented and not only by their two delegates but by as large a group as possible, ---------o--------OTTERBEIN HOME AUXILIARY NOTICE (Continued from Page 3) The Stops are as follows: St. Marys E.U.B. Church, St. Marys, Ohio.

Lima First, Parsonage Garage, 637 E. Elm St., Lima, Ohio, Findlay, Garage of Mrs. W. P. Alspach, 314 E. Lincoln St., Find­ lay, Ohio.

Bowling Greeen, E.U.B. Church, Summit St., Bowling Gren, Ohio.

Toledo First E. U. B. Church, Bancroft and Rosedale, Toledo, O. Delta E.U.B. Church, Delta, O. Bryan E.U.B. Church, Bryan, O. Van Wert Parsonage Garage, 223 So Wall St., Van Wert, Ohio.

Fostoria E.U.B. Church, W. High St., Fostoria, Ohio.

Willard E.U.B. Church, Pearl St., Willard, Ohio.

Bucyrus E.U.B. Church, Bucyrus, Ohio.

Marion First E.U.B. Church, Pros­ pect St., Marion, Ohio.

Mrs. G. F. Brubaker, Pres. O. H. Auxiliary No. 3 Charlevoix Ct. Toledo 7, Ohio ---------o--------EVANGELISTS OF OHIO SANDUSKY CONFERENCE Rev. Harry G. Deeds, 515 S. West St., Findlay, Ohio Sept. 27-Oct. 11; Kokomo, Ind. Oct. 20-Nov. 1; Danielsville, Pa. Rev. E. J. Haldeman, R. 2, Fostoria, Ohio Rev. Roger Montague, Box 122, 819 E. Jefferson St., Montpelier, O. Rev. G. E. Vinaroff, Russell, Kan­ sas; P. O. Box 130 Rev. Garrison Roebuck, R. R. 2, Rockford, Ohio Rev. B. F. Richer, 5508 Edgewater Dr., Toledo 11, Ohio -------- o--------A shady business never pro­ duces a sunny life.

October, 1953 WSWS PRESENTS PAGEANT The W.S.W.S. of the Findlay First Church presented a pageant, “Panorama of Early Churches in the Buckeye Country,” at the re­ cent Sesquicentennial celebration in Findlay. The pageant was written

by Mrs. O. W. Ihrice and Mrs. Ed­ gar Tripplehorn. Members of the society gave comprehensive re­ sumes of the leading denomina­ tions in the city. Hymns, repre­ senting the various denominations, were sung by a choir composed of members of the W.S.W.S. The Findlay newspaper gave the so­ ciety an extensive write-up on September 23rd.

THE HIGH STREET WITNESS AT LIMA FIRST CHURCH

Page 5 FAREWELL AND WELCOME

About 150 members and friends On Monday, August 24, 1953 the of the First Church at Lima, Ohio people of the Evangelical United gathered in the church for a re­ Brethren Church of Kelleys Island ception to the pastor and family gave Rev. and Mrs. Moorhead a returning for their second year to farewell party. Rev. and Mrs. Moor­ this congregation. A very fine head have served the Kelleys Is­ spirit was manifest in the splendid land Church for seven years. fellowship supper and the program Group singing, recitations, and which followed under the direction music provided entertainment for of the Lay Representative to Con­ the evening. ference, Mr. Oliver Roberts. After Refreshments consisting of ice very inspiring devotions by Mrs. cream and cake were served. The Carl Miller, the Sunday School! group then went into the sanctuSupt., Mr. Gerald Miller spoke the i ary where a formal program was w^ords of welcome to the pastor’s' held. Rev. Byron Bankes of the .^amily and presented them a sun- Church of Christ, Stow, Ohio, gave .^tantial check as a material ex the address. Rev. C. M. Moorhead pression of the people to the past­ gave the benediction. or and family.

NEWS FROM NAPERVILLE On Wednesday evening, SeptemThe Pastor expresses his feeling ber 2, the Trinity Church of BettsThe cornerstone of the College by saying, “It has been a long ville gave a reception for their new and Seminary Library will be laid time since I have found co-opera-: ministerial couple, Rev. and Mrs. at 11:30 A.M. on Homecoming Day, tion as unanimous as it prevails at Moorhead. Mrs. Lewis Strite lead October 24. Bishop E. W. Praetor- First Church this year.” the opening devotions. Mearl Maidius. Dr. H. Heininger, Dr. C. H. The attendance at both Sunday ment, Sunday School SuperintenGeiger and others will participate School and Worship Services has dent, gave the welcoming speech, in the ceremonies. enjoyed an increase every Sunday | The reply was given by the new All congregations giving finan­ during the month of September. I pastor. Refreshments consisting of cial support to the College and Altho First Church wrote trans-j ice cream and cake; coffee and Seminary Library are urged to fers for 75 of her members to the kool-aid were served. A period of send all funds received for this East Lima Church, among them good fellowship prevailed, purpose to their Conference Trea­ several former officers in the j —Reporter surer so that he in turn may for­ First Church Sunday School and I ---------o--------ward the same to Naperville. This is important so as to provide ade­ church, every class is supplied with MT. PLEASANT quate funds to meet obligations on a teacher and every office of the HONORS PASTOR church is filled. Finances are run--------time. ning practically the same as beRev. Elwood Botkin was honored Those interested in giving special gifts, over and above what fore the formation of the East by the presence of 100 people at they contribute by way of the local Lima Congregation. The Youth a reception sponsored by the church are asked to write their Fellowship is averaging about 18 Christ’s Crusaders Class, checks to E. D. Riebel, Treasurer, each Sunday morning. j The program included devotions, and mail them to Rev. H. F. SiemLima First Church is happy to music and addresses. sen, North Central College, Naper­ have had so vital a part in the Rev. and Mrs. Botkin were pre­ ville, Ill. About $12,000 more is i forming of our third congregation sented many gifts. Refreshments needed in special gifts to make the in the city of Lima. were served by the host class. venture a success.

Lima First Church while giving “The Difference” a black and a little more than 10% of her white sound movie, produced by membership was quite happy to THE LEESVILLE E.U.B. CHURCH the Lutheran Church, can be ob­ share 50% of her cash building We, the members of the E.U.B. tained for a free will offering by fund with East Lima Church, in Church of Leesville take great writing to H. F. Siemsen. This film order to give her “new daughter” pleasure in thanking God for our is professionally made, it points out a financial “nest egg” toward the successful year of fellowship and the value of a church related col­ worshiping together and the great new church building. lege training over and against The Rev. Paul Temple of the fellowship of the men in the plant­ that received in secular schools.

East Lima Church was present for ing and harvesting of 26 acres of This film is a “must” for every the reception and gave very time­ wheat which netted the Church church. a total of 34 dollars per acre. ly remarks.

E.U.B. students are present in We also thcink Rev. and Mrs. larger numbers this year. They Oyer for their co-operation in Children brought up in Sunday possibly will run about 52%. serving the noon day lunch.

School are seldom brought up in Mrs. Josephine Finney court.

The first wealth is health.

—Anon Leesville, Ohio

Page 6 PORT CLINTON Rev. and Mrs. J. V. Bigelow were greeted by members and friends of the Evangelical United Brethren Church on Thursday eve­ ning, September 24, in the Sunday School Assembly Room. Rev. Bige­ low is starting his fifth year as pastor of this church.

Before partaking of the carry-in supper, Frank Kastor gave a pray­ er of thanks. Group singing was enjoyed after the meal.

Mrs. Ella Balangue, mistress of ceremonies, read a poem entitled “Welcome Pastor,” after which she introduced Mrs. Rose Gressman, who was the originator and reader for the Fashion Review of Yester­ years. If laughter and applause were an indication of enjoyment, the show was quite a success.

The climax of the evening was a vacation skit by Edna Brown, Rose Gressman, Ruth Bly, and Thelma Esbenshade at the conclu­ sion of which the Bigelows were presented with Samsonite Luggage.

The group was dismissed with the singing of “Blest Be The Tie That Binds.”

Ruth Wilson, Reporter WALBRIDGE GRACE Rev. and Mrs. O. B. Downard and sons George and Melvin were welcomed for their second year on Walbridge Charge by a recep­ tion held in the social room of the parsonage basement on PYiday evening, October 2nd.

Members and friends of Grace Church, gathered for an evening of fellowship and fun, each family carrying a package of groceries which were arranged on a table at one end of the room.

Group singing, recitations, and music provided entertainment for the evening.

At the conclusion of the pro­ gram, groceries were presented to the pa.stor and his family. They ware estimated by a grocer to be worth about $55.00 and cash pre­ sents included in notes of welcome totaled $25.00.

A beautiful white cake decorated with a blue and gold peacock and the letters, “Welcome Back” was

October, 1953

THE HIGH STREET WITNESS presented by Betty Boday.

Refreshments were served before the guests separated, each to his own home, yet each united in spirit and cooperation for the year’s work ahead.

O. B. Downard -------- o---------MOUNT CARMEL YOUTH FELLOWSHIP PARTICIPATES IN VARIED PROGRAM The Youth Fellowship of the Mt. Carmel Church, Sandusky Group, with Dexter Girton as president planned and promoted a very worthwhile project early in the summer. It was a week-end reviv­ al June 25-29 and was sponsored and directed entirely by the young people.

Arlene Riegel presided at each service, Mark Reep lead the sing­ ing, Phyllis Gilbert and Arlene Rie­ gel served as pianists at the two pianos.

Special music included vocal and instrumental numbers each eve­ ning and a youth choir faithfully assisted with the congregational singing and rendered special num­ bers.

Mrs. H. V. Falor, wife of the pastor of Marion Oakland Church, was secured as evangelist. She very ably and faithfully presented the Word and as a result several, young people knelt at the altar of i the church. The entire church was, blessed by the venture. !

The September meeting of the Youth Fellowship was in the form | of a progressive party. The appeti-1 zer was served in the home of Phyllis, Dale and Dean Gilbert, the salad in the home of Arlene Rie-1 gel, the main course in the home! of Darlene and Dexter Girten.

The devotions and business meet­ ing was held at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Ramsey. The dessert and television served as the finale in the home of Norma and Jo En- j sign.

---------o--------Nov. 1 — Good Literature Sunday Nov. 5-10 — Strengthen the S.S. in half of the Conference.

Nov. 14 — Intermediate Y. F. Re­ treat at Fostoria Nov. 26 — Thanksgiving Nov. 27 — Senior Y. F. Retreat at Bowling Green

CRIDERSVILLE—KEMP We are happy to make a re­ port from the Cridersville and Kemp Churches. We are now in our fourth year with these two congregations. Though both church­ es are small in number there are a great many things for which we are grateful to God and appreci­ ative of the good people.

Tuesday evening, September 22, proved to be one of those times when surprises were in order. More than twenty five of our folk from the Cridersville Church gathered at the parsonage for a “reception” and “welcome back” fellowship.

However, the most noticeable thing about it was they did not come empty handed. Canned goods, flour, sugar, meats, and cash were among the “leavings.”

Sunday, September 27, was ob­ served as Rally Day and Home­ coming services of the Cridersville Church. The morning attendance was very gratifying with 70 in Sunday School and 77 in Morning Worship. About 55 enjoyed a very challenging message in the after­ noon service with Rev. Claude Chivington of Bloomville, and a former Pastor, preaching. A very substantial offering was raised during the day to redecorate the interior of our Church here.

Rally Day and Harvest Home festival was observed in services Sunday, October 11 in the Kemp Church with our young adult class in charge of the special activities.

The month of November will be given to emphasis on “Youth Go To Church.” We are making plans for youth participation in several services.

Delbert E. Cress, Pastor Please enter my name as a subscriber to the Ohio Sandusky News for one year. Enclosed you will find fifty cents there­ for.

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October, 1953 OTTERBEIN COLLEGE NEWS The one hundred seventh year has begun at Otterbein College with a total of 619 students enroll­ ed. This represents a 5% increase over last year at this same date.

Dr. C. E. Ashcraft, professor and dean of Bonebrake Theological Seminary for 24 years, is a member of the faculty for this year. He is assisting Dr. J. S. Engle who re­ cently underwent surgery and is not able to carry a full load of work. The dean retired from Bonebrake several years ago.

Another new member of the fac­ ulty known to many people in our church is Marilyn Day from the Middletown, Ohio, E.U.B. church.

She is an instructor in physical education.

The college and the two E.U.B. churches in Westerville are spon-1 soring what they have chosen to call a United Spiritual Advance.

Bishop Fred L. Dennis will be the speaker and Rev. Tom Weds worth, director of student work on the Ohio State University campus, will be the song leader.

Beginning on Sunday, October 4 and continuing through Sunday, October 11, Bishop Dennis will speak each morning in the college chapel and each evening in the First E.U.B. church.

Conference superintendents and youth leaders will be on the cam­ pus during the week for interviews with the students from their res­ pective conferences.

Students, faculty, townspeople, alumni and friends all over the church are participating in the Boyer Memorial Scholarship Fund.

The goal of $10,000 is within sight and gifts continue to come in every day.

High school day is scheduled for Saturday, October 17, with Wil­ mington College as the football op­ ponent.

Homecoming is Saturday, Oct­ ober 24. It features fraternity and sorority luncheons, a parade, a football game with Marietta, an alumni dinner and a play, “Anti­ gone”, presented by Cap and Dag­ ger, dramatic club.

--------o-----Almost any technique is good if it leads to a new life in Jesus Christ.

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THE HIGH STREET WITNESS 100th ANNIVERSARY

Center Evangelical United Breth­ ren Church celebrated its Centen­ nial September 21 through Sep­ tember 27. The present church building was erected in 1853, but the first church services took place prior to that time in a log building which also served as a schoolhouse. For many years there was no regular pastor. The con­ gregation worshipped with the class leader in charge and revival meetings were held.

By 1880 there were 100 members in the church and the congregation had services conducted by a regu­ lar pastor. A belfry was added about this time, but no further improvements were made to the building until 1944 when the base­ ment and marthex were added.

The interior was redecorated and new furnishings, including an or­ gan, were supplied at this time.

The week-long observance had an average attendance of 90 mem­ bers and friends who came each evening to hear former pastors who were invited to bring the messages. The week of services ------- <1-------Good religion never fears a fact. was climaxed on Sunday when the

Bishop Fred L. Dennis, D. D., LL. D., brought an inspiring mes­ sage and a challenge to the con­ gregation of 175.

Former pastors who spoke dur­ ing the week of celebration were Rev. O. M. Martin of Westerville, Rev. Robert Oler of Chesterville, Rev. Howard W. McCracken of Van Wert and Rev. Richard M. Ward of Wharton. The present pastor. Burton L. Crosby spoke on Friday.

On Sunday, following the Bis­ hop’s message, the Annual Home­ coming Basket Dinner was held in the basement of the church. This was followed with a missionary program. Rev. Jack Stowell of Bascom, presented a series of slides depicting the material and spiritual poverty of life in Korea, Okinawa, Formosa and the Philip­ pines.

As the Center congregation stands on the threshold of a new century it is challenged by the op­ portunities of growth and minis­ try to the community. May God lead on to new stages of service and enable her to adequately meet these challenges.

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THE HIGH STREET WITNESS

CONFERENCE TREASURER’S REPORT For the month of September, 1953 W. P. Alspach, Treasurer BENEVOLENCES a

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100 50 N. Baltimore 100 100 300 Portage ......

35 70 Mt. Zion 60 60 180 S. Liberty .

50 25 Mt. Hermon .... 17 34 Tontogany ...

17 29 Webster 30 20 64 Cloverdale 25 25 69 BRYAN GROUP: Bi'idgewater 45 45 135 Bryan ....

160 160 480 Defiance, 1st 160 280 480 Defiance Ct.: Mt. Calvary .... 33 33 99 Rural Chanel 17 17 51 Edgerton 20 20 40 Hicksville 165 165 495 Montpelier 160 160 480 Salem 5 West Unitv 19 38 Ebenezer 19 19 57 Williams Center Ct • Center 20 10 20 Logan 10 10 50 Mt. Olive 20 15 30 FOSTORIA GROUPBascom 65 78 208 Bettsville Ct.Salem 36 36 108 Trinitv 45 45 135 Bloom dale 70 70 210 Pleas. View 45 45 135 Fostoria, Beth 59 62 Fostoria, 1st 280 280 840 Kansas 10

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14 Napoleon ............... 83 166 Wauseon, 1st ....... 40 Wauseon Ct.: Beulah ................... 20 20 N. Dover ......... 50 50 Whitehouse ......... 59 59 SANDUSKY GROUP: Bellevue ............... 138 412.50 Flat Rock ............. 74 Kelley’s Island .... 26 26 La Came ............. 17 17 Locust Point .... 17 17 Mt. Carmel ....... 100 100 Port Clinton ....... 80 80 Sandusky, Columbus Ave. 22

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73 Millburv ............... 25 Rocky Ridge ....... 13 Moline ................... 55 55 Perrysburg ......... 65 65.42 Toledo Cal............ 145 145 Toledo, Col.......... 160 100 Toledo, E. Broad. 190 190 Toledo, 1st .....

250 200 Toledo, Oakdale .. 170 170 Toledo, Pt. Place 75 75 Toledo, Salem .... 60 60 Toledo, Somerset 170 Toledo, Upton .... 250 250 Toledo, Zion ..... 158 160 12 Walbridge .........

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10 10 SOUTHERN DISTRICT: BUCYRUS GROUP: Bellvile Ct.: Pleasant Grove 14 37 Pleasant Hill .... 22 Trinity ............. 29 Brokensword Em. 21 Lykens ............. 41 Pleasant Home 18 18.42 Bucyrus Ct.: Harmony ......... 30 31 Zion ................... 30 31 Bucyrus, 1st ....... 125 125 Bucyrus, Grace .. 125 250 Gallon ................. 80 80 Johnsville ........... 87 97 Lykens Ol. Br...... 22 17 Mt. Zion ............... 90 90 New Winchester.. 35 Climax ................. 10 10 N. Robinson ....... 60 50 Lib. Chapel 33 Oceola ................... 60

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Smithville ........... 50 50 Mt. Zion ........... 21 18 Sycamore ............. 75 Upper Sandusky 128 Upper Sandusky Ct.: Belle Vernon .. 11 Salem ............... 30 30 Williamsport ....... 40 40 FINDLAY DISTRICT: Bairdstown ......... 21 Benton Rid., Cal. 60 60 Benton Ridge Ct.: Pleasant Hill .. 35 10 Trinity ............. 40 27 Bluffton Ct.: Bethesda ......... 14 Lib. Chapel .... 17 17 Olive Branch .... 30 Carey ................... 91 92 Dunkirk ............... 65 65 Walnut Grove .... 100 100 Findlay, Bethle... 90 90 Findlay East Ct.: Ark ................... 30 30 Mt. Zion ......... 45 23 Findlay, 1st ....... 312 312 Findlay, St. Paul’s 223 223 Findlay South Ct.: Salem ............... 25 Pleas. Grove .... 25 Findlay West Ct.: Zion ................... 25 15 Powell Mem. .. 42 42 Findlay, W. Park 28 28 Salem ............... 13 13 Leipsic ................... 50 25 Forest Grove .. 20 5 Kieferville ........... 20 9 Mt. Cory, Zion .... 40 40 Pleasant View 50 Rawson ............... 100 VanBuren ......... 100 127.i Vanlue ...............

50 33 Vanlue Ct.: St. Paul ........... 19 19 Union .............

30 30 Wharton Ct.: Beech Grove .. 25 Big Oak ...... 42 42 LIMA GROUP: Blue Lick ......... 25 25 Col. Grove ....... 150 150 Cridersville .....

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25 9 Delphos ............... 75 75 Elida ................... 100 50 Lakeview ........... 45 Lima, First ...... 200 200 Lima, East ...... 31 31 Lima, High St. 205 205 Marion, Ridge .... 22 22 Santa Fe .......... 25 Vaughnsville .... 75 75

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Page 10 LATE PAYMENTS ON LAST YEAR’S BUDGET

RALLY DAY AND HOME­ COMING AT ST. PETERS

The following churches did not pay the full amounts assigned them by the Annual Conferences, for the Ten-month’s year ending June 30., and the amounts listed below have been applied to their deficits:

Homecoming and Rally Day was enjoyed by the congregation of the Church and friends on Sunday, September 27. A record attendance of 50 attended Sunday School and the morning Worship Service.

Mrs. Ethel Cooper is the Super­ intendent of the Sunday School and Mrs. lola Huffine is chairman of the program committee. Under this leadership a fine program of special numbers was prepared. The Pastor, Rev. Albert N. Straley preached on the challenge to Moses, “What Is That In 'Thine Hand?”

At noon a beautiful dinner was served picnic style on the lawn of the Church. The Lord blessed us with an ideal day.

The afternoon was given to special numbers and reminiscences of members who returned for the occasion. Rev. R. W. Faulkner, of the Trinity Church in Van Wert preached on the theme, “The Three-fold Secret of a Spiritual Life.” This service closed with all those who had been converted in this church gathering at the altar and an invitation for others to ac­ cept Christ and join them there.

Rev. Albert Straley, pastor ---------o--------O, do not pray for easy lives.

Pray to be stronger men. Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers equal your task.

—Phillips Brooks

Pd. Sept..Pd. 3 Mo.

W. Findlay; Trinity .... 20. 100.00 45.00 Blftn.; Olive Branch .... . 15.

60.00 Salem (Ind.) ..................

Mt. Cory; Plea. View 100. 100.00 40.00 Oakwood .........................

5.00 Belvil.; Plea. Grove ....

18.00 Pleasant Hill .......... 6.

15.00 S. Findlay Plea. Grove 5.

10.00 Salem .......................

97.00 Oceola .............................. 35.

6.00 Cloverdale ......................

35.00 Gvrhil.; Blue Creek .... 15.

15.00 Hepburn .........................

16.00 Hopewell .................

30.00 Otterbein .................

Rawson ........................... 100. 150.00 33.00 Wharton; B. Grove .... 11.

Continental ..................... 50. 150.00 37.00 Kemp .............. ...............

5.00 West Park ......................

50.00 Wren ................................

62.00 Bloomville; Harmony .... 27.

15.00 Celina; E. Bethel ..........

70.00 Lake View ..................... 40.

25.14 New Winchester ...........

20.00 Climax .............................

22.00 Olive Branch ..................

389.00 Rising Sun ......................

66.00 Sycamore ........................

Wauseon Firfst ........

40.00 S. Liberty ........................

50.00 Flat Rock. ...

148.00 Santa Fe 24.00 8.00 Peoria; Mt. 7.inn Celina: Bethany 153.00 Attica Ct.. Richmond ... .

25.00 TOTALS 324. 1789.03 Grand Totals (Budget) ...........

13,215.86 39,414.74 -------- o—-----RECEPTION OF MEMBERS The Rural Marion Salem Evan­ gelical United Brethren Church held a Reception of members in the Church Basement on Tuesday night, September 22nd.

We were happy to welcome and honor twenty-six new members into our fellowship who had been received the past several months.

The program of singing, recita­ tions and speeches was in charge

of Clara Klinefelter.

Following the program a social time was enjoyed and refreshments were served by the committee of Mrs. E. H. Klinefelter and Mrs. Robert Graham who were in charge.

The new members included: Mr. and Mrs. Charlton Brookens, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Buckingham, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hardy, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Click, Mr, and Mrs. Paul Anthony, Mr. and Mrs. Vern­ on Parish, Mrs. Ora Carey, Mrs. Paul McChesney, Barbara Reinwald, Arthur Gillson, Max Strine, Paul Klinefelter, Gary Chappell, John Miller, Gary Fields, Marlene Pollock, Geneva and Judith Roush, Robert Smith and Linda Linscott.

October, 1953 CONFERENCE ADULT WORK Greetings to all the Brother­ hoods, the Women’s Societies of World Service, the Adult Christian Endeavors and the Adult Bible Classes of the Ohio-Sandusky Con­ ference! Our desire is to aid you in every way possible this year to answer Christ’s Call to Christian Growth, which is our Church em­ phasis for the year.

In the distance, keep your eye trained on the dates, June 4-6, 1954. It’s on the Conference Cal­ endar! Young Adult Camp at Camp St. Marys will be a real privilege for these who will attend.

Watch for further details.

Please feel free to call upon me if there is anything that I can do to help your local program. It is the local situation that determines our future. Remember: “Every work for Jesus will be blest.

But He asks from every one his best.

Our talents may be few, these may be small.

But unto Him is due Our best, our all.”

(From the hymn “Our Best” by S. C. Kirk) Sincerely, Albert N. Straley -------- o-------NEW PASTOR HONORED WITH DINNER TUESDAY Tuesday evening, September 8, the congregation of the Hicksville Evangelical United Brethren Church assembled for an hour of fellowship and dinner at 7 p. m. to welcome the Rev. and Mrs. Walter Marks and son Donald.

Grace was said by the Rev. E. Maynard Powell, pastor of St. Johns Lutheran Church.

In behalf of the church, Charles E. Bungard welcomed the pastor and family. The Rev. Robert Bates, Pastor of the Presbyterian Church, spoke on behalf of the Hicksville Ministerial Association.

A seat and telephone stand was presented to the Marks’, after which Rev. Marks expressed his apprecia­ tion.

The guest ministers present were: Rev. E. Maynard Powell, Rev. Ro­ bert Bates, Rev. A. Delaney Votaw and Rev. H. Myron Shimer.

October, 1953 OUR YOUNG PEOPLE IN SCHOOL

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ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST chise of the Lindsay Home Water Softener Company for this area.

Recent patients in St. Ritas Miss Betty R. Hensley, daughter Hospital include Mrs. Gertrude of Mrs. Willie I. Hensley and the Point, Mr. Waldo Bennett, Mr. late Mr. Hensley formerly of BelleJames Thrush and Mrs. Ronnie fontaine, Ohio, and A/3C William Lewis (Irene Roeder).

M. Miller, were married on Mon­ Recent patients in Memorial day, October 5th at Murfressboro, Hospital include Leonard Esmonde, Tenn. The Rev. L. L. Johnson of­ Mrs. Niles Strayer, and Mrs. ficiated. Miss Hensley is a gradu­ Gladys Conkle. ate of Bellefontaine High School Mr. Barnum who was a patient in the class of 1952, and is a mem­ when the last issue went to press ber of the Central E. U. B. Church was retained in the hospital for a of Denver, Colorado. Mr. Miller is considerable period of time, but a graduate of Central High School, is now at home, much improved. Lima, in the class of 1952. He is Mr. Leslie Church continues as a the son of Inspector and Mrs. Don patient in Memorial Hospital.

Miller of our city, and is a mem­ Paul Weikert of our church was ber of High Street Church. The inducted into military service on couple are residing at 411 North Wednesday, October 7th. His add­ Walnut Street, Murfreesboro, Tenn. ress and other news about him will ----- -—o--------follow as soon as details are avail­ THE TELESCOPE MESSENGER able.

The church was compelled to Mr. Carl Schubert of 805 Col­ order extra sets of envelopes this year because of the desire of so lege Avenue is the agent in High many to have them. Any one who Street Church for the Telescopedesires offering envelopes may Messenger. He has done his work have them by asking Mr. Carl faithfully and carefully, and we Schubert or the Pastor. now have 44 subscribers to this Mrs. Wilma (Bartlett) Hunter paper. Mr. Schubert has informed was granted her letter of dismissal your pastor that most of these at a recent meeting of the Church subscriptions expire at the first of the year, and he is very anxious Council.

New chime records for the tow­ that all who now receive the pa­ er system are available for use if per renew their subscriptions. New there are purchasers who would subscribers are also greatly de­ like to provide them for the sired, and sample copies of the pa­ church. The records are $2.50 each. per will be given out during the A number of Christmas records month of November. If you would are on hand for use during the like to subscribe to the TelescopeMessenger call Mr. Carl Schubert, month of December. telephone number 23208, and then Tax stamps are being collected at the door for the benefit of the make arrangements to give him Otterbein Home offering. Bring $3.00 which is the price of the pa­ your tax stamps to the church and per for one year. You can serve leave them in the jar at the door your church and our Lord better if or in a sack there, and they will you understand the program and be turned in for this very worthy outreach of the entire Evangelical purpose. There have been rumors United Brethren denomination.

To the best of our knowledge High Street now has 18 young people who are in school either away from home or living in dormitories. Most of these yoimg people are attending college, but some are attending other schools for various reasons. The following will give you some idea of where our young people are pursueing their educational preparation while away from home.

Ohio State University has claim­ ed the largest number of students.

Those attending are Jim Horn, Joe Sargeant, Nancy Wilson, and Rich­ ard Hilgendorf. Bowling Green has two representatives, Tom Frail and Don Reese. Ohio Wesleyan also has two of our young people, Judy and Diane Lora. Three of our young men, Gerald Rone Jr., Ralph Owen, and William Avery, are attending Ohio Northern University.

Tom Dekin is attending Miami University. Jerry Schoonover is at­ tending Ohio University at Athens.

George Bailey is attending Bluffton College. Miss Blanche Jones is attending Kings College in Deleware, and Miss Dorothy Kempher is working in Chicago preparing to attend Moody Bible Institute.

Miss Janet Harrod is enrolled in Asbury College at Wilmore, Ken­ tucky, and Miss Ruth Bame is en­ rolled in the nursing school at St. Ritas Hospital in Lima.

It is not possible to give you the addresses of these young people in this edition, but we hope to do so in the near future. Remember to pray for the boys and girls who have gone from High Street Church to pursue their education in these various places. Write them if you have their correct address, and remember them when you pray. recently that the church was no ---------o------ -— longer collecting tax stamps, but these rumors are false. Bring your SPIRITUAL PARADOXES tax stamps to the church.

Mr. Earl Beyer is the new pro­ When we lose, we find When we forgive, we are forgiven prietor of Ralph’s Restaurant on the Elida Road. The Beyers have When we give, we get sold out their chicken business ex­ When we yield, we win cept for the frozen products which When we stoop, we rise they will continue to market.

When we die, we live When we submit, we are liberated.

Mr. Owen Eash has left the —Wayne C. Clark sweeper business to accept fran­

---------o-------The leading missionary denomi­ nations in America are; 1. Metho­ dist Church (1,527 missionaries; $9,107,987 given for missions); 2.

The Northern Presbyterians (1,176 missionaries; $6,633,753 given for missions); 3. The Seventh-Day Ad­ ventists (1,107 missionaries; $13784,137 given for missions). The Adventists have only 250,000 mem­ bers.

Page 12 BOY SCOUT NEWS

THE HIGH STREET WITNESS WEDDING

October, 1953 Official Membership Roll

Shock, Harold W............... R. R. 4: Mrs. Erma Robert William Shook, Mrs. Cloyd (Ruth) ........... ....................... 601 N. Kenilworth Melvin Shook, Mrs. Millard (Mina) ......... .............................................. R. R. 4 Shutt, Albert ...................... R. R. 4 Mrs. Eloise Stanley A. Sibert, Mrs. Robert (Constance) ......................... 4211/2 N. Metcalf Sisson, Mrs. Olive F........................... ............................... 411 E. Wayne Skelley, Miss Virginia .....................

FUNERALS ................................... 413 Prospect Smith, James Robert ....................... ....................... 888 W. Spring St. Mr. Jacob Frysinger, aged 87, of 954 W. Wayne Street passed away Mrs. Melba A. in Memorial Hospital on Septem­ Snider, Jacob L............ 321 Dana ber 16th after an illness of less than Mrs. Edna a week. He had suffered a fall an Snyder, Mrs. Carl (Lois) .............

Friday, September 11th, and shat­ ........................... 743 N. Elizabeth tered a hip. Funeral services were Sodders, Everett ............... R. R. 4 conducted by the pastor in the Mrs. Thelma church on Saturday, September, Sontag, Mrs. Joe (Mary) ............. in the home, salesmanship, row­ 19th, at 3:45 p.m., and burial was in 1031 W. North % Montgomerying, Scholarship, Astronomy.

Woodlawn Cemetery. Mr. Frysing­ Ward Mail Order Store Fritz Heil — Lifesaving, canoeing er had been a charter member of Miss Jacqueline Norwalk, O. Ethan Jacobs — Citizenship in the High Street Church, and had an William ...............

1031 W. North home important part in building the 890 W. Spring Mike McBride — Canoeing, fishing original building which stood on Spees, Rollan W. Mrs. Verda Rodney Mulvania — Canoeing the site of the present structure.

Walter Eugene Doug CaJacobs — Lifesaving The Chiles Funeral Home was in Spurlin, Aubrey B...... 209 S. Cole Albert Gleim — Scholarship, stamp charge of the service.

Mrs. Martha collecting Mr. William Dickey of Sidney, Stauffer, Cloyd G............... R. R* 5 Mike Roof — Fishing Ohio, passed away on Sunday, Tom Epley — First Aid September 20th, in the Memorial Steel, Mrs. Paul (Mary) ...............

Mike McBride was recommended Hospital at Sidney, Ohio. He had' ...............

2, Kenton, Ohio Mrs. Toni for Star Rank. Jim Harris was re- been ill for several months and had Stevens ............................. 330 N. Charles commended for Life Rank. Mike been a patient in Lima St. Ritas Stewart, George C............. R. R. 4 Roof was passed to First Class Hospital during much of the time.

Mrs. Mary Scout. Charles Warren and Robert Funeral services were conducted Bowers were accepted as Tender- by the pastor in the Cromas Stiles, Ronald 2313 Spencerville Rd. Mrs. Albertha foot Scouts. Steve Zinsmeister was Funeral Home in Sidney on Wedpassed to 2nd Class Rank. nesday, September 23rd, and burial Stober, Mrs. Grace ..... Ada, Ohio 417 Prospect A new explorer unit is now in was in the Cedar Point cemetery Stombaugh, Elmer Lawrence in the process of organization for at Pasco. Mr. Dickey is the father Mrs. Gladys boys who are 14 years of age or of Rev. Dale Dickey, Director of 505 Cornell Dr. above. Mr. Wm. Epley is in charge Admissions at Bluffton College. The Stuber, John F. Mrs. Lottie of the planning, and a more de­ family had been friends of long tailed report of results will be standing to your pastor and his Stuber, Robert L. 261 Primrose PI. given later. High Street Church is family while they lived in Sidney, Styer, Robert D. 590 St. Claire Ave Mrs. Betty proud of its Scout Troop and of Ohio.

The church extends its sympathy Summers, Wesley 1022 W. Spring the fine progress they are making Mrs. Lela in many areas. A recent project to the families and friends of these Swickrath, Mrs. Lester (Luella) .... to provide funds for the troop was loved ones ............................... 702 N. Jackson --------- 0--------the distribution of telephone di­ rectories for the Telephone Com­ The desire of appearing clever Swisher, Louis ......... 901 N. Cole Mrs. Helen pany. A large number of Boy often prevents our becoming so.

Scouts participated in the project.

—^LaRochefoucauld Marilyn Jean

The Scout Committee of Troop 13 has been reorganized, and its; members are now as follows: Ar- j thur Warren, Chairman; E. J. Ward, secretary; Harry Armstrong, Robert Weikert, Gene Roof, Gordon Walters, Lawrence Stombaugh, and Rev. Frank Hamblen (ex-officio).

Mr. Robert Weikert has been asked to be relieved as chairman of the committee, and Mr. E. J. Ward succeeded him.

Mr. Lawrence Stombaugh resigned as Scout Mast er, and Mr. William Fiser was named to fill the vacancy with Mr. Norman Whitney as assistant Scout Master.

Merit Badges were granted as follows: Albert Gleim — Cooking and Firemanship Robert Walter — Basketry David Armstrong — Lifosaving Tom Epley — Citizenship in the home Albert Gleim — First Aid Jim Harris — Basketry^Citizenship

Mr. Herbert G. Boyer of Spencerville, Ohio, and Miss Carolyn E. Mayer of Lima were united in marriage by the pastor at the altar of the sanctuary in a beautiful candle light formal wedding service on Saturday night, September 19th at '^•^0 p. ni. Mrs. Boyer has been a member of High Street Church for a number of years, and has been in curses training at Lima Memorial Hosphal until last June Mr. and Mrs. Boyer will be making their home near Spencerville. Congrat­ ulations and best wishes to the bride and groom.

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